Mark Rutherford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 139160
- Address
- Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1259 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 59.4%
Other White 12.1%
Mixed 11.5%
African 4.9%
Indian 3.7%
Caribbean 1.9%
Unclassified 1.6%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Mark Rutherford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 93 94 |
| Year 8 | 217 121 96 |
| Year 9 | 232 125 107 |
| Year 10 | 226 119 107 |
| Year 11 | 235 117 118 |
| Year 12 | 88 32 56 |
| Year 13 | 74 26 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 41.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 44.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 48.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 9.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 8.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 6.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |